RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- The continued reopening of Riverside County businesses could soon be jeopardized because of the region's failure to meet certain COVID-19 statistical requirements mandated by the state.The county was placed on the state's targeted engagement list on June 17. The region must show improvement within two weeks of that date or risk…
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Orange County surpassed 10,000 over the weekend, a grim reminder that the new coronavirus is on the march even as state and local officials relax pandemic rules and expand the types of businesses that may welcome customers back. And while the local overall case count is growing, new…
Posted: Mon 6:13 PM, Jun 22, 2020  |  Updated: Mon 6:24 PM, Jun 22, 2020 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release) -- The Springfield-Greene County Health Department released more possible COVID-19 community exposure related to two patients. Prior to being diagnosed, a Greene County case visited the following locations: *Sunday, June 14: Walmart Neighborhood Market at…
Los Angeles County's top health official said Monday that she and others in similar roles have received death threats over safety measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, prompting some to resign, as ways to combat the pandemic have turned increasingly politically partisan.In a statement, Barbara Ferrer, the director of the L.A. County Department of…
This is a breaking news blog for all of the latest updates about the coronavirus pandemic. Get our complete coronavirus coverage here → San Diego County Reports 310 New Cases, No New Deaths — 4:20 p.m., Sunday, June 21, 2020 San Diego County officials reported 310 new COVID-19 cases in the county Sunday and no…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…